Jay Gruden will become the latest coach to interview with the Eagles on Monday afternoon. The Bengals offensive coordinator will sit down with owner Jeffrey Lurie, general manager Howie Roseman and team president Don Smolenski.

Gruden is a true offensive coach. He's a former quarterback/Arena Football League legend who is not afraid to chuck it around the yard.

It's his adoration of the passing game that likely landed him the interview in the first place. Gruden carries a strong reputation of working with quarterbacks after having worked with Andy Dalton the past two seasons. The Eagles (even without Andy Reid) are an organization that believes games are won by throwing the football. It's hard to argue after watching this past weekend's divisional playoff round.

So Gruden fits the bill. He's a a fairly young coordinator (45) with a sharp offensive mind. He also has head coaching experience (albeit in the AFL and UFL).

Gruden spent seven seasons under his brother Jon in Tampa Bay as an offensive assistant. He doubled as a quarterback and coach for the AFL's Orlando Predators during that time.

During his two seasons as offensive coordinator in Cincinnati, Jay Gruden has guided a pedestrian offense. The Bengals were 20th overall in 2011 and 22nd in 2012. And while the Eagles were still intrigued enough to arrange a meeting, Gruden wasn't equally enthusiastic. He just didn't want to turn down interviews for the second consecutive year.

“I got called to interview for these jobs, I figure I better say yes or they'll quit asking me," Gruden said. “I think it will be a great experience and it's exciting. I have every intention of coming back [to Cincinnati]. We've got a great group of guys here. We're excited for the future here.”

Gruden signed a contract extension with the Bengals last year. He also interviewed with the Cardinals last week. He'll be the 11th known coach to meet with the Eagles about their opening after reports recently surfaced that Brian Billick and Ken Whisenhunt interviewed for the job.